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HomeBrewer 11-02-2004 05:43 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
> Why even put the wear and tear on the components in the first place. It's
> 8
> small bolts/nuts and thats it....no stopping every X hundred of miles. My
> vote
> is just remove the driveshaft or remove the rear end and wire it up (only
> 4
> little bolts then)


Exactly!
When you're going 2000 miles stopping every 200 to run the engine sucks!

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Matt Macchiarolo 11-02-2004 06:10 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
;-)

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
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> > Why even put the wear and tear on the components in the first place.

It's
> > 8
> > small bolts/nuts and thats it....no stopping every X hundred of miles.

My
> > vote
> > is just remove the driveshaft or remove the rear end and wire it up

(only
> > 4
> > little bolts then)

>
> Exactly!
> When you're going 2000 miles stopping every 200 to run the engine sucks!
>
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Matt Macchiarolo 11-02-2004 06:10 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
;-)

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:2uqgsoF2d2q3uU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > Why even put the wear and tear on the components in the first place.

It's
> > 8
> > small bolts/nuts and thats it....no stopping every X hundred of miles.

My
> > vote
> > is just remove the driveshaft or remove the rear end and wire it up

(only
> > 4
> > little bolts then)

>
> Exactly!
> When you're going 2000 miles stopping every 200 to run the engine sucks!
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
> "Onlyinajeepcj7" <onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
>




Matt Macchiarolo 11-02-2004 06:10 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
;-)

"HomeBrewer" <85cj7XXX@cox.net> wrote in message
news:2uqgsoF2d2q3uU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > Why even put the wear and tear on the components in the first place.

It's
> > 8
> > small bolts/nuts and thats it....no stopping every X hundred of miles.

My
> > vote
> > is just remove the driveshaft or remove the rear end and wire it up

(only
> > 4
> > little bolts then)

>
> Exactly!
> When you're going 2000 miles stopping every 200 to run the engine sucks!
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 85CJ7 (in Progress)
> http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
> 99XJ Sport
> Remove the xxx to reply!
>
> "Onlyinajeepcj7" <onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20041102173116.25011.00000007@mb-m17.aol.com...
>
>




twaldron 11-02-2004 06:22 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
Cut down to the 12 oz. beers.

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
> flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
> ;-)


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twaldron 11-02-2004 06:22 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
Cut down to the 12 oz. beers.

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
> flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
> ;-)


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71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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twaldron 11-02-2004 06:22 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
Cut down to the 12 oz. beers.

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
> flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
> ;-)


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__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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HomeBrewer 11-02-2004 07:52 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
> Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
> flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
> ;-)


I used and BIG gatorade bottle.

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HomeBrewer 11-02-2004 07:52 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
> Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
> flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
> ;-)


I used and BIG gatorade bottle.

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HomeBrewer 11-02-2004 07:52 PM

Re: Towing a CJ-7 (Need proper procedures for it)
 
> Heck, I have to stop every 200 miles to take a leak anyway. But I haven't
> flat towed since the wifey got me a trailer...
> ;-)


I used and BIG gatorade bottle.

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